Susan, this is absolutely exquisite. Your block is awesome.. there are not enough words to describe how beautiful it is... Your thoughts and reflections are equally touching. How lucky Jack is to have you for a Mother...Happy 16th Jack!

Wishing Jack a wonderful 16th Birthday!Susan I marvel at your creativity recreating a moment of fleeting beauty on the beach, and your words which express so well what many feel but do not find the way to speak it. Thank you.

Susan,You are such an inspiration! I have enjoyed the journey of your beach block. I love your postings on your process and decision making. You are a true artist. Thank you so much for sharing this. And happy birthday to Jack!

Happy 16th birthday! This block is pure beauty and now your words are thoughtful and magical. Life's lessons in the ebb and flow of nature in all its awe. You have once again created such a piece that should live forever in history for future generations to admire and ponder. Susan you are amazing dear...

Of all the blogs I look at, yours is truly the best,I look forward to see what you will do each day ,and by Far this one has to be the best of all. I love the ocean and sea life ,I am amazed at how you manage to find everything you need to the tiniest detail to get such wonderful art in your crazy quits. Beautiful !!!Tell Jack Happy Birthday!!!

I think you're leaving an amazing legacy behind with each new block, Susan. Truly a gift to your family, these are amazing heirlooms. Something to navigate the future by. It's a beautiful way to celebrate a milestone birthday.

Seems everyone has already written what I feel when I see your work. Thank you for giving us a close up of each little nuance you've stitched into this exquisite piece. Every stitch with all the special little touches, even the sprinkles of beads that mock crunched up sand, my head wants to take it all in. And I want more than anything to go put my feet in some sand and hear the ocean ... Thank you for this glimpse into your creative world.

Hi Susan, last time I was here you were just starting this (have been ill for some time) - amazing and sooo beautiful. Really, you are a creative genius! By the way I bought Allie Aller's book on your recommendation and it is just wonderful. Thank you for the beauty you bring in to the world.

Carpe diem, I agree! Your block is just beautiful, Susan. You found a perfect spot for the Ghost! Just noticed the tiny starfish... The beach calls me too, and the mountains as well. Great post. Oh, and thanks for the video. It was shared and got raves!

Having had more "beach time" than I've ever had before during my current trip gives me new appreciation for all you've been sharing about it! And your words... always so perfect and moving. The Emerson quote was the perfect complement to all.

P.S. Happy birthday to Jack! It must be a great day of the year, because it appears he shares the date with both of my lovely daughter-in-laws!

Happy Birthday Jack! I hope you had a wonderful day.This piece and this post are beautiful Susan. Your needlework is exquisite, and I can't decide if the crab or the starfish are my favorite - so glad you were willing to put in all those hours! I'm so awe-inspired I don't know what to think!

I love what you've done here! I just can't figure out how you attachd Real shells! And the sea urchins? How can one possibly stitch those? Yet you did! And that Crab! I was watching for a close-up. I thought you might have attached a skeleton of a Real one! Ha! How? How? How? Amazing!I crochet and have shells. I've seen jewelry, but the crochet covers up the shells too much.

Susan-- unbelievable-- you have out done yourself here!! This quilt block defies anything that I could have even imagined. This needs to be in the Smithsonian museum!!! You are a master at this craft--Vicki

Amazing Stunning glorious and exquisite!! i could look at these photos and read the process posts for hours and be constantly amazed and inspired!!!!!

That picture of your dear hubby and the crab cracks me up!!! Love the last shot of your two men from behind. I do love catching private tended moments like that!!! Brava again you stitching magician!!!

When you introduced Casper, I was pretty sure he would sit in the bottom right corner. I can imagine why you put him on the left side. The spume of the surf on the right is too beautiful to cover up.I wish all shores could be as beautiful (and clean!!!) as this one.

Susan, your work is just exquisite! and your thoughts through it all ring true and are so inspirational...makes me want to go create...RIGHT NOW! Thank you so much for sharing your talent and yourself.

It's Olivia from Mooshi in Australia! I have not visited your blog for a while and thought it was time for a catch up. I love what you are doing and the Beach embroidery! It is fabulous! Thank you for being such a generous soul and sharing insights into your talents! Very inspiring!I'm going to take a look at the courses you offer online.Blessings,Olivia

I absolutely love your quilts...this beach one is over the top....I could stare at it all day....would you be willing to tell me how you do the shell with the twisted bugle beads...I know how to do the basic stitch, but I don't know how you leave the space for the beads...just awesome!!!!!

My breath has been utterly taken away!!! Your work!!! There are no words to express what seeing these and listening to your expressions through words did to my heart. I happened across your blog from somewhere last week and I signed up for email notice. I am so glad I did. I am just starting embroidery and working on quilts for my granddaughters. I'm looking forward to the process. Thank you!